Looo--un Town

[victor A block]

So the biggest club in the world are 1 game away from the Premier League.

Interesting that they spent 5 years like us in non league and came up a year after us.

Since then we have treaded water to be the longest serving League 2 club whilst they are on the brink of the premiership.

We've both had financial issues and dodgy owners but we have arguably been more stable for under JR for longer. Yes they are a bigger club, but only really League 1 level. Is there anything we can learn from them other than obviously their recruitment at all levels has been so much better than ours?

[Chrisuknottm]

You can hear the chorus immediately Victor "they haven't had our injuries"......

[zod]

You can hear the chorus immediately Victor "they haven't had our injuries"......

And they have four stands

[Pitkin]

Oh how i'd love 4 stands...

[ST4GS]

I always think of Luton as an established tier 2 club who punched above their weight for a while. Lost twice to Forest in Wembley cup finals , 1959 and 1989 and won the league cup in 1988 against holders Arsenal as well as losing a FA cup semi in the same year. Think we played Luton in tier 2 during our one foray into the big time. I always liked their kit from the late seventies but then again kits were good then generally. Poor view from the away end though.

[Curry 9 Brace 7]

Luton always reminds me of the good old Baseball ground, a good bit of character. It doesnt seem long ago when Briscoe got 'that' goal that took us to Wembley' . Yes Luton have progressed and we are where we will always will be. Scratting around Division 4

[AshoverStag]

Luton always reminds me of the good old Baseball ground, a good bit of character. It doesnt seem long ago when Briscoe got 'that' goal that took us to Wembley' . Yes Luton have progressed and we are where we will always will be. Scratting around Division 4

We need positive thinking, believing, some luck, and the right players brought in. “ Always be “ will “Always be” if that’s the mindset of fans/club/owners but…….

1- we had the 4500 season ticket holders last year
2- Owners who believe
3- A thriving Youth set up
4- Manager who wants success, and has took a team to Championship
5 - Hungry Team

I think there is enough their to both build on and be positive over

I suggest some teams over achieve due to the combination of
Morale
Motivation
Momentum
Luck
Right transfers

Belief is grown, as is morale, and confidence. One step at a time, hopefully gaining monemtum and you never know where we could end up.

We just need x2 really great seasons and who knows

Never say never. If you told people 5 years ago 2022/23 we have 4500 season ticket holders, some may have said…..no chance

We can only NOT be a success like Luton and over achieve, if we set our aspirations too low…yes be realistic but have a belief we can get there

[DoomMerchant]

Looun very much don't have four 'stands'

[bear 73]

Luton always reminds me of the good old Baseball ground, a good bit of character. It doesnt seem long ago when Briscoe got 'that' goal that took us to Wembley' . Yes Luton have progressed and we are where we will always will be. Scratting around Division 4

We need positive thinking, believing, some luck, and the right players brought in. “ Always be “ will “Always be” if that’s the mindset of fans/club/owners but…….

1- we had the 4500 season ticket holders last year
2- Owners who believe
3- A thriving Youth set up
4- Manager who wants success, and has took a team to Championship
5 - Hungry Team

I think there is enough their to both build on and be positive over

I suggest some teams over achieve due to the combination of
Morale
im with you
Motivation
Momentum
Luck
Right transfers

Belief is grown, as is morale, and confidence. One step at a time, hopefully gaining monemtum and you never know where we could end up.

We just need x2 really great seasons and who knows

Never say never. If you told people 5 years ago 2022/23 we have 4500 season ticket holders, some may have said…..no chance

We can only NOT be a success like Luton and over achieve, if we set our aspirations too low…yes be realistic but have a belief we can get there

[Marky Mark]

Currently looking like a Luton v Coventry Championship Play Off Final. That was a League 2 fixture 5 seasons ago.

[scotsstag]

Currently looking like a Luton v Coventry Championship Play Off Final. That was a League 2 fixture 5 seasons ago.

Amazing stat that not one, but two clubs who have both had their problems have progressed and risen so quickly..

[Marky Mark]

Both went up that season, Luton in 2nd and Coventry in the play offs. I think our 1-1 draw with Coventry at home was Evans last game when we were around automatic, and ended up finishing 8th. How both teams paths might have changed for them if he hadn’t gone to China.

[Tippy Tappy Football]

I'll probably be supporting Coventry City now their terrible owners Sisu have sold out to business man Doug King who has made over £500 million from trading grains, non-grain feeds, petroleum, oilseed processing and investments. When King took sole ownership of Coventry in January they were 15th in the Championship. I think Mike Ashley owns the Ricoh/Coventry Building Society Arena.

[part time pete]

Both went up that season, Luton in 2nd and Coventry in the play offs. I think our 1-1 draw with Coventry at home was Evans last game when we were around automatic, and ended up finishing 8th. How both teams paths might have changed for them if he hadn’t gone to China.

Beating Cov 1-0 and them playing with ten men for what seemed like ages and they still equalised.

https://stagsnet.net/match/reports/view ... atchid=914

[Tippy Tappy Football]

We would have won if Evans had been concentrating instead of dreaming of China.

[Martian]

Robins in the 6th year of his second stint as Coventry manager - would be an interesting stat - the average management term of managers achieving promotions - of course much more likely to serve a longer term if achieve success. I think his last spell as a player was under Nigel at Burton.

[Marky Mark]

Robins has done such a good job there given that they’ve played games away from Coventry for a period of time, and had dubious ownership for a part of it too.

[zod]

Looun very much don't have four 'stands'

Not sure what you’d class them as then. Surrounded by spectators on all four sides.

[gazza1988]

Looun very much don't have four 'stands'

Not sure what you’d class them as then. Surrounded by spectators on all four sides.

Maybe it's all seater so no stand-ing?

[The One]

Reports ground not fit for Premiership, may have to ground share

[zod]

Looun very much don't have four 'stands'

Not sure what you’d class them as then. Surrounded by spectators on all four sides.

Maybe it's all seater so no stand-ing?

According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, a ‘stand’ is defined as ‘rows of seats in a stadium that people sit in when they are watching a sports event, concert’.

[gazza1988]

Yeah I know. Just a poor joke is all.

[DoomMerchant]

Looun very much don't have four 'stands'

Not sure what you’d class them as then. Surrounded by spectators on all four sides.

Maybe it's all seater so no stand-ing?

According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, a ‘stand’ is defined as ‘rows of seats in a stadium that people sit in when they are watching a sports event, concert’.

It should be defined as: if Mansfield Town built it on the Bishop Street side of their stadium, would the folk of Stagsnet lose their minds?

[Showaddywaddy]

We’ve had plenty of memorable games against Luton over the last few decades. The late winner from Lindon Meikle the season we won the Conference, Briscoe sending us to Wembley in the FA Trophy, the 5-3 defeat at their place when Scott Sellars scored that amazing chipped goal and my all time favourite when we absolutely destroyed them 4-1 earlier that same season and we could’ve had ten.

My first memory of playing them is from the 89/90 season when they were last in the top flight and we lost 4-3 at Field Mill, I think we were 3-1 up at one stage the. Roy Wregele went and spoilt it. The less said about the second leg the better.

As for Coventry in the top flight it just brings back memories of Steve Ogrizovic, the ball greedy and brilliant Darren Huckerby and Peter Ndlovu.

Not that I hold a grudge but that 5-3 defeat at Kenilworth Rd twenty odd years ago was painful so good luck to Coventry.

[bear 73]

Mansfield have not the history that Luton town have after playing in the 1959 F-A cup final it all went downhill for Luton;
A short recovery under Alex Stock in !969/70.
They have been in the hands of receivers and Liquidation it was sell sell sell in 2005/6 with finance problems and a low capacity stadium and again players being sold led to relegation in
2006/7
In 2006/7, with more problems off the field they were deducted 10 points for again falling into liquidation and relegated to non -league after 89 years of league football.
During this time they have had the low of failing in the play offs.
Nathan Jones became Manager and spent over 5 years at the club since 2016.
After his second Spell Edwards took the job in 2022 and has been in charge for 18 months.
Mansfield have never played in the top league or been in a F-A cup final.
Apart from the Haslam years before and after Mansfield have been a well run club and have established them selves as a top club in league 2.
Without the club losing points for miss management.
Luton have played in all the leagues Div 1 Championship-League 1 -league 2 plus non league And a F-A cup final.
Mansfield playing catch up, will see them soon